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and it's not every day that robert gibbs gets difficult questions, in the whole scheme of things, who i think the e-mail issue is a big deal, i don't, i don't think the white house probably is taking e-mails and -- people that are known to be critical or sceptical of health care reform and sending them a e-mail from david axelrod, that does not make sense and i don't think there is anything nefarious going on but it's interesting to me robert gibbs gets as testy as he did because he gets one question, that is a tough question for him to answer and clearly didn't have the answer to the question, and, then gets a follow-up for it and he's used to getting soft-ball and he should be a little bit more disciplined as he tries to answer serious questions from serious supporters. >> rick: i want to ask you about the change in strategy now. we see the white house clearly shifting gears here, and they are not talk about health care reform, they are not talking about insuring the uninsured, they are talking about health insurance reform. i don't know whether this is the third or fourth different
and it's not every day that robert gibbs gets difficult questions, in the whole scheme of things, who i think the e-mail issue is a big deal, i don't, i don't think the white house probably is taking e-mails and -- people that are known to be critical or sceptical of health care reform and sending them a e-mail from david axelrod, that does not make sense and i don't think there is anything nefarious going on but it's interesting to me robert gibbs gets as testy as he did because he gets one...
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you heard robert gibbs asked me for e-mails. i was not trying to grandstand, as i have been accused of. i did not have permission of the people who sent me these e-mails to send them to the white house. in many cases, now i do. we have received a lot of comments saying that people have seen these e-mails. my own personal and box has seen a lot of people saying that they received these e-mails. one thing i want to make clear, i am not so internet dense that i do not understand that e-mails can be forwarded. i understand that. i am talking about peopleç who represent to me credibly that they did not have the same now afforded to them, that they were sent directly from the white house. i also said to robert gibbs, i have these e-mails, if you ask for them, i amç prepared to gie them to you. i just want some sense of his answers. i hope the situation changes. i am not looking for a confrontation. megyn: we have gotten scores and scores of e-mails supporting the tough questioning that we saw from you. you did not get a lot of fal
you heard robert gibbs asked me for e-mails. i was not trying to grandstand, as i have been accused of. i did not have permission of the people who sent me these e-mails to send them to the white house. in many cases, now i do. we have received a lot of comments saying that people have seen these e-mails. my own personal and box has seen a lot of people saying that they received these e-mails. one thing i want to make clear, i am not so internet dense that i do not understand that e-mails can...
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>> the briefing is going on right now with robert gibbs and he was asked about this deal. the bottom line is the white house did make a deal with the pharmaceutical industry to get this $80 billion in savings. gibbs also says he expected the senate finance committee to reflect that deal, that 80 billion savings, part of which will go to relieve the donut hole, the space where recipients are getting prescription drugs. gibbs defended the notion of dealing with these industries. >> you're not going to get health care legislation without involving the hospitals, those that provide medications, without talking to groups that represent doctors or patients or -- seniors, nurses, what have you. >> meanwhile, the public relations offensive continues something a little different. david axelrod sending out on e-mail today asking people to forword it on. the e-mail he sent has a bunch of information about health care reform and reports to correct what they consider misinformation. he asked those who received it to spread it around. >> the president, i know, is also heading out on the
>> the briefing is going on right now with robert gibbs and he was asked about this deal. the bottom line is the white house did make a deal with the pharmaceutical industry to get this $80 billion in savings. gibbs also says he expected the senate finance committee to reflect that deal, that 80 billion savings, part of which will go to relieve the donut hole, the space where recipients are getting prescription drugs. gibbs defended the notion of dealing with these industries. >>...
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. >> a lot of questions there for robert gibbs, the white house press secretary. those specifically about afghanistan and elections tomorrow, and of course we've seen violence there today, but the majority of the questions have to do with the public option and where the president stands. is it something he would be willing to give up if it meant republicans would get behind health care reform? the big story this hour. something has got to give because we have been talking about health care reform day in and day out for weeks and yet, half of the people believe that what non-partisan fact checkers say is false. for instance, the poll shows that 55% think that the government's proposals would give immigrants health insurance -- i mean, again, it's not true. but are the scare tactics working? less than half approving of the way the president is handling health care reform. let's go to savannah guthrie. there is a lot of passion and yelling about the rumors and misinformation. is there any talk at the white house that maybe their message needs to be more passionate an
. >> a lot of questions there for robert gibbs, the white house press secretary. those specifically about afghanistan and elections tomorrow, and of course we've seen violence there today, but the majority of the questions have to do with the public option and where the president stands. is it something he would be willing to give up if it meant republicans would get behind health care reform? the big story this hour. something has got to give because we have been talking about health...
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and i never said list until robert gibbs said last -- list. he said it first. so apparently, there is one. i did not say that, he said it. three times, i have given him the opportunity to take these emails, and i have heard nothing back from the white house. gregg: some people may be scratching their heads, saying, wait a minute, did these white house emails goyal out to people who disagree with the president? that is to say, dissenters. if so, that conjures up a dissenters list that could be used, arguably. >> i have received a lot of emails. there have been a tremendous number of comments sent to our white house blog, wrote to, seat 4. they have a broad spectrum, and i want to be specific. people say they have never access to the white house website at all, to be pro, caught, or neutral. some say they have sent letters to their congressman or senator but never to the white house, they wonder if i could be a chain of access others say that they center -- sent an e-mail on an issue unrelated to health care and then received these emails. others say they specifi
and i never said list until robert gibbs said last -- list. he said it first. so apparently, there is one. i did not say that, he said it. three times, i have given him the opportunity to take these emails, and i have heard nothing back from the white house. gregg: some people may be scratching their heads, saying, wait a minute, did these white house emails goyal out to people who disagree with the president? that is to say, dissenters. if so, that conjures up a dissenters list that could be...
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even he dispatched robert gibbs to say that, that it's, that the cable tv is, and the protesters are standing in the way of an alternative to having corporate america run the show. this is absolute, right out of the canned left department. >> rick: robert gibbs, interesting that you mention him, because i'm sure you saw the exchange week between president spokesman and our own major garrett who uncovered what could turn out to be a huge story with the white house putting together a list of people and sending out unsolicited e-mails to folks basically lobbying if this turns out to be the case, which is something the white house is legally not permitted to do. the white house spokesman didn't take kindly to the back and forth, to the question. >> no. he's a prickly one, he is. and i want to make the point, one point that keeps getting not noticed. that is that all of the major polls have shown that people, audiences watching these town meetings on television believe overwhelmingly that the anger is real. that it is not manufacturered and organized to the "n"th degree. it's interesting
even he dispatched robert gibbs to say that, that it's, that the cable tv is, and the protesters are standing in the way of an alternative to having corporate america run the show. this is absolute, right out of the canned left department. >> rick: robert gibbs, interesting that you mention him, because i'm sure you saw the exchange week between president spokesman and our own major garrett who uncovered what could turn out to be a huge story with the white house putting together a list...
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there has been talk from robert gibbs over the months. when asked whether the president would sign a bill that does not have the public option, and he would say the president wants to make sure there is choice and competition. that's what we have heard in the last few days from the president and the secretary. let's see if they have gotten further than that. first of all, from the president at a town hall this weekend talking about the public option. >> the public option, whether we have it or don't have it, is not the entirety of health care
there has been talk from robert gibbs over the months. when asked whether the president would sign a bill that does not have the public option, and he would say the president wants to make sure there is choice and competition. that's what we have heard in the last few days from the president and the secretary. let's see if they have gotten further than that. first of all, from the president at a town hall this weekend talking about the public option. >> the public option, whether we have...
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joining us now is white house press secretary robert gibbs. robert, good morning. >> good morning, harry. how are you? >> so somebody stands up in this meeting in new hampshire today and starts shouting, what's going to happen? >> well, i think what the president will do is turn to that person and probably ask them to be civilized and give them an answer to their question. harry, i've probably been to 500 town hall meetings with barack obama all the way back to his state senate days. we've been to a lot of meetings where people didn't agree with us, but the tradition of a town hall meeting is to give people information so that they can make a decision about a policy that impacts their lives, and i think that's what this town hall meeting will do today. i know the president is excited about engaging the public again. >> the folks that have been shouting at these meetings, they're passionate, they're adamant, they're absolutely convinced these healthcare reforms will make it worse, not better. what do you know that they don't know? >> i'll tell
joining us now is white house press secretary robert gibbs. robert, good morning. >> good morning, harry. how are you? >> so somebody stands up in this meeting in new hampshire today and starts shouting, what's going to happen? >> well, i think what the president will do is turn to that person and probably ask them to be civilized and give them an answer to their question. harry, i've probably been to 500 town hall meetings with barack obama all the way back to his state...
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gibbs at the news conference this afternoon saying there is no plan b on bipartisanship. which is it? >> well, i think it's the former. i think increasingly the white house and the leaders on the hill are looking at a democrats only option. of course the ironic problem with that is in part because the president hasn't pushed it hard enough, there might be a democrats only option without the most popular feature to democrats in it, namely the public option. because if they go it alone they're going to have to use this procedure in the senate called reconciliation. my understanding is you can't put the public option in a reconciliation bill for arcane legislative reasons so they may end up with the worst of both worlds here. >> the cynical among us might suggest that this to some degree was the strategy all along after at least the right wing rage against obama was funneled into the health care debate, which it has little to do with, that you counter balance it by letting left wing rage about abandoning the public option boil up the way it has. was this political jiu-jitsu?
gibbs at the news conference this afternoon saying there is no plan b on bipartisanship. which is it? >> well, i think it's the former. i think increasingly the white house and the leaders on the hill are looking at a democrats only option. of course the ironic problem with that is in part because the president hasn't pushed it hard enough, there might be a democrats only option without the most popular feature to democrats in it, namely the public option. because if they go it alone...
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that was white house press secretary robert gibbs talking about what president obama wants to see in the health care legislation. >> monica, but what about the public option? that is the focus of today's "face-off." the white house says the president prefers the public option, but not fighting for it may not be good enough for some democrats. they say the public option is the only option. in fact, 60 house democrats wrote a letter to health and human services secretary kathleen sebelius saying to take the public option off the table would be a grave error. passage in the how many times depends on inclusion of it. chris kofinis is a republican strategist and cheri ja cocobus. >> i think they're in a difficult spot because they're seeing a lot of pushback amongst almost the entire republican party as well as a few democrats in terms of the public option. i think at the end of the day i think it's very simple. whichever policy, whether you go the co-op route or public option route, whichever policy will address the problem of health care, which is cost, expanding coverage, portability,
that was white house press secretary robert gibbs talking about what president obama wants to see in the health care legislation. >> monica, but what about the public option? that is the focus of today's "face-off." the white house says the president prefers the public option, but not fighting for it may not be good enough for some democrats. they say the public option is the only option. in fact, 60 house democrats wrote a letter to health and human services secretary kathleen...
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ap that's what you've seen major jarrett and robert gibbs at the press briefing go to the. how did you get the lands on the e-mai e-mails and you've gotten hundreds of people e-mailing him saying they want to know how the white house got a hold of their names and mrieprivate e-mails addresses, they never asked to be put on the list. listen to these guys. >> i wanted to protect their e-mail address so as not to get pieces of e-mail from people you don't want to hear from. i'm not particularly interested in hearing from david axlerod. >> some people asked why can't fol folks-- for many, it's a privacy issue. >> jamie: the a.c.l.u. generally steps up in cases like this. they do that a lot of time are outfitted to look at the cases. what are they doing and what do they have to say? >> they don't seem to be too bothered by unsolicited e-mails. last week they asked americans, the so-called fishy comment and the health care debate and take a listen. >> if the white house is creating a less for whatever person of equal to disagreed with the president, that's a problem. if people kn
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major garrett got into the white house press secretary robert gibbs over the issue. caroline is following the rest of the story. >> reporter: fox news has filed a freedom of information act to explain how citizens got on the e-mail list. we have received hundreds of e-mails an e-mail from a senior advisor landed in their indocks. some of those people are wondering how the white house got their names and addresses. first said he received the axelrod letter via the aol internet service. >> they want a con cue it to put the message out had of people that have not contacted them in any way. they are using the aol the same way a spammer would be. >> it's not the government's right to have my e-mail address unless i'm dealing with them on a specific issue. my tax return with the irs. >> those e-mails american civil liberties officials say they don't like the idea of any white house selecting information. >> if the white house is creating a list for whatever purpose of people who disagree with the president, that presents real problems. if people know that there is a chance
major garrett got into the white house press secretary robert gibbs over the issue. caroline is following the rest of the story. >> reporter: fox news has filed a freedom of information act to explain how citizens got on the e-mail list. we have received hundreds of e-mails an e-mail from a senior advisor landed in their indocks. some of those people are wondering how the white house got their names and addresses. first said he received the axelrod letter via the aol internet service....
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major garrett asked white house press secretary robert gibbs about it on thursday and well, listen. >> do you in any way see databases or information about people -- >> i will certainly check. i'm not under that impression. q how do they get an e-mail from the white house if they never asked for one question mark. >> i would be interested to see you got that e-mail from and whether or not they're on the list. >> julie: it is possible some people signed up for the white house list without realizing it. that's not the case, the question is, where did the white house get all those e-mail addresses and is it a rally for privacy. carolyn shively from washington with the latest. >> "fox news" filed a freedom of information act pressing request pressing the white house to find out how citizens got an e-mail list. did you dare and their white house unit have received hundreds of e-mails from people who set an e-mail from david axelrod landed in the inbox. some of those people are wondering where and how the white house dog of their names and addresses. this into these men. the person you rece
major garrett asked white house press secretary robert gibbs about it on thursday and well, listen. >> do you in any way see databases or information about people -- >> i will certainly check. i'm not under that impression. q how do they get an e-mail from the white house if they never asked for one question mark. >> i would be interested to see you got that e-mail from and whether or not they're on the list. >> julie: it is possible some people signed up for the white...
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attend, we saw robert gibbs talk about her repeatedly from the podium. attend of the day, she was responding to her not the other way around. >> the basic problem sarah palin is a political figure, she's kind of a king or queen of a narrowing island. this does that further. the basic problem she has, 60% of the public said she's not qualified to be president it deeps the problem with everybody else. this will contribute to her long-term marginization as president. if it wasn't this charge it would have been something else. because the health care debate is about much more than health care. i was out friday, at town meetings in colorado and frisco and edwards, with senator bennett, it's very clear that health care is a subset of a much broader concern about the overall direction of the obama administration, among republicans. if it wasn't death panels that was causing these people to come out, it would have been something else. the injury, the anger is really much broader and isn't tide to these spekts in the bill. >> that gets to a point, i brought up in
attend, we saw robert gibbs talk about her repeatedly from the podium. attend of the day, she was responding to her not the other way around. >> the basic problem sarah palin is a political figure, she's kind of a king or queen of a narrowing island. this does that further. the basic problem she has, 60% of the public said she's not qualified to be president it deeps the problem with everybody else. this will contribute to her long-term marginization as president. if it wasn't this charge...
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robert gibbs set a standard that the briefing. if i were to try the e-mails to him or the white house, he would look into it. i have told them i have permission of people to give e- mails to him and find out how the names appeared on the list and he has not responded. i have talked to people whose names are on the list and they say the e-mails were not forwarded for -- forwarded to them. in many cases, they did not ask for communication. in some cases, they never accessed the white house website. today, we filed an information request about this matter. shepard: major garrett at a beautiful time of the day at the white house. if you have received unsolicited e-mails from the white house, we want to know about it. go to foxnews.com/politics. the death panels might now be killed. the iowa republican charles grassley is a major -- major player in the reform talks. he said the senate has removed the end of life care from consideration. the provisions are meant to make sure medicare covers the cost of people who want to talk to doctors
robert gibbs set a standard that the briefing. if i were to try the e-mails to him or the white house, he would look into it. i have told them i have permission of people to give e- mails to him and find out how the names appeared on the list and he has not responded. i have talked to people whose names are on the list and they say the e-mails were not forwarded for -- forwarded to them. in many cases, they did not ask for communication. in some cases, they never accessed the white house...
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i think it isç our robert gibbs criticizes the cable news that works. -- bizzare robert gibbs criticizes the cable news network's. thisç is obama be too clever. he believes as long as you do not know what is in the bill, you cannot attack specifics. steve: you have the house bill on your lap? you have read it? >> very thoroughly. the reason the president's numbers are declining is because if you like your doctor, if you have a bluecross blueshield-type plan, that will be history. it will move you into a government-designed health care plan. it is -- it is on page 16. in the town hall meetings the president does not address the actual legislation. his assurances do not have the force of law. >> you know that is not correct. steve: as we mentioned, the problem with health care is due to cable television? >> we cannot allow cable television to come toç the town hall meetings to kill this issue. steve: our political panel will be here to talk about that. and then taking a man's name. only 70% of people believe they should. that's a-- tiny netbook. yeah, it's-- good-looking, lightweight.
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we're only on the 14th day of this month and the question was asked of robert gibbs whether some of the polling is a reflection of how these town hall and the misconceptions might be taking over the conversation. >> i think barack obama can safely assume he's gotten out of gun rack territory away from bicycle rack territory in montana. i don't think it's clear at all that democrats are losing this war. they're not doing well with republicans, okay, but there's a huge partisan difference. eight out of ten democrats still approve of what obama's doing. a senior white house official told me this morning, we have the votes right now to pass the house leadership plan right now, at least we did
we're only on the 14th day of this month and the question was asked of robert gibbs whether some of the polling is a reflection of how these town hall and the misconceptions might be taking over the conversation. >> i think barack obama can safely assume he's gotten out of gun rack territory away from bicycle rack territory in montana. i don't think it's clear at all that democrats are losing this war. they're not doing well with republicans, okay, but there's a huge partisan difference....
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first of scheduled for 12:30 eastern is today's briefing with robert gibbs. that will be live on c-span. later, a medal of freedom ceremony, at 16 recipience including ted kennedy and billie jean king. >> bill clinton kicks off the 2009 bloggers convention. coverage starts 30 -- coverage starts thursday night at 8:00 p.m. eastern. pennsylvania politics with arlen specter and reshaping the supreme court. >> as congress breaks for its summer recess, many members are returning to their home states to host town hall meetings discussing health care and the economy. will you be attending a town hall in your community? do you have any thoughts to share regarding the various health care proposals? share your experiences on video with c-span. send your video files to c- span.org/citizenvideo. ben cardin held a town hall meeting earlier this week outside of baltimore. this is just over 90 minutes. [applause] >> i am vice president for university advancement. i am pleased to welcome you to maryland cost metropolitan university, won with 21,000 students. -- i welcome you
first of scheduled for 12:30 eastern is today's briefing with robert gibbs. that will be live on c-span. later, a medal of freedom ceremony, at 16 recipience including ted kennedy and billie jean king. >> bill clinton kicks off the 2009 bloggers convention. coverage starts 30 -- coverage starts thursday night at 8:00 p.m. eastern. pennsylvania politics with arlen specter and reshaping the supreme court. >> as congress breaks for its summer recess, many members are returning to their...
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the fact is the other -- last week when we were asking robert gibbs about the deal that they cut with pharmaceutical companies, what did they get in return? his answer to me is, well, it's going to be incorporated into the senate finance committee bill. what's that tell you? that's their bill. that bill isn't out yet. when that bill comes out, that's the one everybody will look to as the one that becomes the president's bill, frankly. >> i'm just curious. remember when nancy pelosi said, good-bye to everybody, they were handed these red, white and blue talking point cards to keep in your pocket and use. have you seen use of those? just anecdotally? >> we've seen some but it is not the obviously these town halls took another direction. the idea of reading facts and figures off of a card i don't think is what some members of congress think would have been a good idea politically. instead they've all handled it their own way. most of them appear to handle it pretty well but i do think we've exposed a few that are just you find out they really can't handle the group setting very well. >>
the fact is the other -- last week when we were asking robert gibbs about the deal that they cut with pharmaceutical companies, what did they get in return? his answer to me is, well, it's going to be incorporated into the senate finance committee bill. what's that tell you? that's their bill. that bill isn't out yet. when that bill comes out, that's the one everybody will look to as the one that becomes the president's bill, frankly. >> i'm just curious. remember when nancy pelosi said,...
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robert gibbs, spokesman at the white house, says he will be going out a lot in september. >> in september. >>> quick break here. when we come back, our lightning round. two issues, we'll give our correspondents two sentences on each. stay with us. is a medicare benefit that may qualify you for a new power chair or scooter at little or no cost to you. imagine... one scooter or power chair that could improve your mobility and your life. one medicare benefit that, with private insurance, may entitle you to pay little to nothing to own it. one company that can make it all happen ... your power chair will be paid in full. the scooter store. hi i'm doug harrison. we're experts at getting you the power chair or scooter you need. in fact, if we qualify you for medicare reimbursement and medicare denies your claim, we'll give you your new power chair or scooter free. i didn't pay a penny out of pocket for my power chair. with help from the scooter store, medicare and my insurance covered it all. call the scooter store for free information today. call the number on your screen for free information.
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first lady michelle obama's office referred us to a comment by press secretary robert gibbs, who said they're trying to protect the girl's privacy and we hope that others will be respectful, as many in the media have been, about not using the girl's a as a publicity stunt. one journalist who covers presidential politics says that position will likely garner support. >> it's hard to grow up in the public eye. there are times when the president's children are unavoidably in the limelight. but other than that, even for an average, i think there's a sense in town that you probably should leave them alone. >> in january, a towmaker introduced two dolls named sweet sasha and marvelous malia, but they changed the names of the dolls after the white house complained about the girls being used for marketing purposes. they are determined to keep these ads running through the end of this month. they're targeting staffers who pass through this hallway every day on their way to work. the thing they're pushing for, new legislation to require more fruits and vegetables in public school lunches es com
first lady michelle obama's office referred us to a comment by press secretary robert gibbs, who said they're trying to protect the girl's privacy and we hope that others will be respectful, as many in the media have been, about not using the girl's a as a publicity stunt. one journalist who covers presidential politics says that position will likely garner support. >> it's hard to grow up in the public eye. there are times when the president's children are unavoidably in the limelight....
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white house secretary robert gibbs calls the shouting match at town hall meetings shocking. opponents of president obama's health care system are voicing concerns across the country. >> we want barack obama. >> hear our voice. hear our voice. >> activists vowing to keep up the fight insisting part of a ground-level move nan represents frustration and growth. john decker, washington correspondent for reuters. good morning. >> good morning. >> we heard the shouters. let's listen to what the president is saying about all of this in his weekly address this morning. >> so let me explain what reform will mean for you and let me start by dispelling the outlandish rumors that reform will promote euthanasia or cut medicaid or bring about a government takeover of health care. that's simply not true. >> are all of rumors outlandish? will the president's voice be heard over the cries from the town hall meetings? >> well, a lot of questions there. i think there's a concern among many american people about whether or not this public option will be included in the bill that comes before th
white house secretary robert gibbs calls the shouting match at town hall meetings shocking. opponents of president obama's health care system are voicing concerns across the country. >> we want barack obama. >> hear our voice. hear our voice. >> activists vowing to keep up the fight insisting part of a ground-level move nan represents frustration and growth. john decker, washington correspondent for reuters. good morning. >> good morning. >> we heard the shouters....
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i've heard it coming from robert gibbs in these press briefings which is the public option. he made a huge defense of why he believes in it, why there should be it, why he thinks it should be reform. why he doesn't think it will lead to government take-over. he spent all that time doing that with two different questioners. then he say, well, wealthish we have it or not, let's remember it's only a sliver of overall health care reform. what is the message he's sending? without it he still believes you will have massive health care reform. that shows me it is not a line in the sand issue. how some will feel about that on the left, we'll see. i've already heard behind the scenes from congressional democrats who are a little upset going, okay, if this thing is potentially not going to be in the final bill, then why are we out there having to defend it? so there's a little bit of hand-ringing on the left from democrats over the issue as much as it is -- obviously this has been pretty much a nonstarter for any republican, even the remaining few trying to create a bipartisan view. >
i've heard it coming from robert gibbs in these press briefings which is the public option. he made a huge defense of why he believes in it, why there should be it, why he thinks it should be reform. why he doesn't think it will lead to government take-over. he spent all that time doing that with two different questioners. then he say, well, wealthish we have it or not, let's remember it's only a sliver of overall health care reform. what is the message he's sending? without it he still...
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somebody needs to ask robert gibbs if is he going to question the motives of the obama administration officials who have been funded with this big pharma money. steve: yeah, that's going to happen. >> yeah, i know. and then the follow-up question, of course, is what is he going to do now? is david axelrod going to have a redo you feel oar disclosure policy from now on when he appears on all of the tv shows to chauffeur this plan? because, look, if the obama administration itself that promised the most transparency and ethics ever. and we are not getting that that's the bottom line in culture of corruption. and i keep -- my thesis keeps getting proved every single day with these people. steve: perhaps why that's the number one book for the "new york times" third straight week. congratulations, michigan shed. thanks for joining us from mile high city in denver. brian: that's one story can you believe in in the "new york times," right? >> that's right. the only one. gretchen: we need to put on a little bit of a warning here. if you have kids in the room you probably want them to get away
somebody needs to ask robert gibbs if is he going to question the motives of the obama administration officials who have been funded with this big pharma money. steve: yeah, that's going to happen. >> yeah, i know. and then the follow-up question, of course, is what is he going to do now? is david axelrod going to have a redo you feel oar disclosure policy from now on when he appears on all of the tv shows to chauffeur this plan? because, look, if the obama administration itself that...
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let's talk about what robert gibbs said. i know you watched this on fox news channel and other channels as well and here is a reminder what happened in the press room. >> if you can check them on a list, aim just asking. >> you're asking me if they're on a list, checking without asking me to double-check the names, i'll be happy to-- >> they're telling me it's not on a list because they never asked for any e-mails. >> so let's get the update on this. >> one of the updates is that fox now filed a freedom of information request with the white house to say is there a list? whose names are on it, to try to get to the bottom of it. how does this work? how could the white house have gotten e-mail addresses and technically speaking. >> it's so easy. i mean, mike brought up a great point. wish i could stop getting e-mails from things i don't want that i never ask for. >> we don't want to go into what some of them probably are, victoria secret's catalog. >> exactly. >> i never ordered. >> real estate, real estate stuff, on and on and
let's talk about what robert gibbs said. i know you watched this on fox news channel and other channels as well and here is a reminder what happened in the press room. >> if you can check them on a list, aim just asking. >> you're asking me if they're on a list, checking without asking me to double-check the names, i'll be happy to-- >> they're telling me it's not on a list because they never asked for any e-mails. >> so let's get the update on this. >> one of the...
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. >> robert gibbs was asked about the idea of a public option. he says the president still thinks the public option is the best option in terms of bringing choice and competition to healthcare reform around the country. bottom line, if there is not a public option and choice in competition, the white house would be satisfied. >> mike, also, we are hearing that there is a shift in strategy when it comes toing issaling out a villa -- singling out a villen in the healthcare debate. what is that about? >> no question. the president is out on the stump talking about healthcare reform and says doctors are on board, the nurses are on board. he likes to say that the retired folks are on board, the hospitals are on board. but he goes after the health insurance companies and say they make money and others are struggling to find coverage. found insurance company to be the villain in this. >> shannon: thank you, mike. secretary sebelius is saying that the non-profit co-op could work. it looks like some lawmakers on both sides of the aisle embrace the idea. w
. >> robert gibbs was asked about the idea of a public option. he says the president still thinks the public option is the best option in terms of bringing choice and competition to healthcare reform around the country. bottom line, if there is not a public option and choice in competition, the white house would be satisfied. >> mike, also, we are hearing that there is a shift in strategy when it comes toing issaling out a villa -- singling out a villen in the healthcare debate....
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got to skate, because we need to get to the white house briefing with robert gibbs. >>> but my sense is that people wanted to take the opportunity to find out from the president, to have him answer their questions about why he's doing what he's doing and the concerns they may have on the legislation. that's why he asked, let's take some questions from those directly who have some concerns, at that point i think, you know, do you want to -- do you want to take that opportunity to have a discussion with the president of the united states about what he wants to see on health care reform? i think most people took that opportunity, as something that was positive. i think it was a good conversation. i think the president thought it was a very productive conversation, about the issues that we were dealing with. and as jake said, we -- we -- you know, the president, you know, went out of his way to bring up, in fact, some of the misinformation that churns out there in order to address it, because i think obviously he understands he has a pulpit that is large enough to deal with some of the m
got to skate, because we need to get to the white house briefing with robert gibbs. >>> but my sense is that people wanted to take the opportunity to find out from the president, to have him answer their questions about why he's doing what he's doing and the concerns they may have on the legislation. that's why he asked, let's take some questions from those directly who have some concerns, at that point i think, you know, do you want to -- do you want to take that opportunity to have a...
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. >> asked whether the president would favor co-ops as a viable alternative, robert gibbs said today there is not enough detail yet to make any kind of commit many. bret. bret: shannon, thank you. the country's largest over 50's group says it has lost 60,000 members since july 1 because of its support of healthcare reform. the aarp spokesman says the organization gained 400,000 new members during that period and renewed a million and a half. aarp, we are told, normally loses about 300,000 members each month. with the momentum for the so-called public option waning, one of the alternatives mentioned is the co-op system. fox business news correspondent rich ensign has been looking into co-ops. first of all what is a co-op? >> there are a number of co-ops. there are ones for utilities in rural areas and ones for other areas, but the federal government wants to kick in $6 billion to create more co-ops around the country. if you are a customer, you are looking to buy healthcare. a co-op would work. you select the co-op. you pay into the cooperative. you become a member of that cooperative
. >> asked whether the president would favor co-ops as a viable alternative, robert gibbs said today there is not enough detail yet to make any kind of commit many. bret. bret: shannon, thank you. the country's largest over 50's group says it has lost 60,000 members since july 1 because of its support of healthcare reform. the aarp spokesman says the organization gained 400,000 new members during that period and renewed a million and a half. aarp, we are told, normally loses about 300,000...
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robert gibbs insisted that there was no change in the language between the obvious changes of what they were saying a month ago and what they are saying now. no, no, there is no change. they are cognizant of the political ram fiks of trying to do what they are doing now.ll healthcare. >> the reason liberals are so devastated is because this was an opportunity to slip national healthcare through at a time when americans are anxious. if you have the incremental stuff, that's going to happen. when you have health insurance reform, when everyone holds on to their insurance and you can't be denied, if that is passed, it will eliminate all the anxiety and most of the disappointment with the current system, and that means they will never have national healthcare, so the left understands that it is now or never, and it's going to be never. bret: president obama talks about this week's crucial afghanistan election and taliban efforts to disrupt it. we'll find out what the panel expects, next. discover new seafood creations inspired from around the country. from the northeast, try our new garlic-
robert gibbs insisted that there was no change in the language between the obvious changes of what they were saying a month ago and what they are saying now. no, no, there is no change. they are cognizant of the political ram fiks of trying to do what they are doing now.ll healthcare. >> the reason liberals are so devastated is because this was an opportunity to slip national healthcare through at a time when americans are anxious. if you have the incremental stuff, that's going to...
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earlier white house press secretary robert gibbs described the scene as outrageous and disgusting. >>> the life and accomplishments of political columnist robert novak was remembered at a funeral mass today. family, friends and fellow journalists paid tribute to novak. he died tuesday from brain cancer. he was 78 years old. he may be best known for co-hosting several political talk shows including cnn's "crossfire." he will be a columnist for the "chicago sun-times" for decades. >>> coming up in this half hour, new polls show the public is sing confidence in president barack obama's handling of health care. we will hear from the president. >>> thousands of redskins, nationals and d.c. united fans will be riding metro saturday night. we will tell you how the transit system is preparing for that. >>> a plane crash at a busy airport today. we will tell you about that. >>> world health organization says to expect an explosion of swine flu this fall. >>> how about the weather, bob? >> we have -- we have had heavy rains. not done with those showers or thundershowers yet. tell you about that
earlier white house press secretary robert gibbs described the scene as outrageous and disgusting. >>> the life and accomplishments of political columnist robert novak was remembered at a funeral mass today. family, friends and fellow journalists paid tribute to novak. he died tuesday from brain cancer. he was 78 years old. he may be best known for co-hosting several political talk shows including cnn's "crossfire." he will be a columnist for the "chicago sun-times"...
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. >> reporter: but white house spokesman robert gibbs hopes public support for health care reform will hinge on the facts. >> i don't think the president, believes, though, that when all is said and done, that most people will make their decisions on something that is false and something that has been said as false. >> reporter: but even as the president was trying to set the record straight at a town hall in portsmouth, new hampshire, tuesday, his own facts were fuzzy. this is what he said about the aarp. >> aarp would not be endorsing a bill if it was underminding medicare. okay? so, i just want seniors to be clear about this. >> reporter: while the aarp agrees it would never support a bill that undermines medicare, in a statement, its chief operating officer called any suggestion of an endorsement, quote, inaccurate. gibbs cleaned it up this way. >> i don't think the president meant to imply anything untoward. >> reporter: he misspoke. >> right. >> reporter: the white house said at that the town halls are a way to provide information and knock down what they see as false information
. >> reporter: but white house spokesman robert gibbs hopes public support for health care reform will hinge on the facts. >> i don't think the president, believes, though, that when all is said and done, that most people will make their decisions on something that is false and something that has been said as false. >> reporter: but even as the president was trying to set the record straight at a town hall in portsmouth, new hampshire, tuesday, his own facts were fuzzy. this...
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our first daily briefing since the fireworks last week, when major garrett clashed with robert gibbs over this issue after questions were raised about why americans were being spammed by the white house on health care. that is where we began. -- begin. bill: that white house web site, designed to collect e-mail addresses, the that violate a law? megyn: how does the white house explained the action? the man that started it all, major garrett. what a mess you have made. there you went, doing your job, wanting to know why the white house was spamming users, then came the about face. without any explanation, this fishy e-mail suddenly is gone from the white house web site. what are they saying about it? >> the white house put up a post in west night talking about the problems and that the reason that they are consolidating the effort on misinformation in the health-care debate was distorted by rumors and conspiracy theories, fear mongering, according to the white house. if you still have these issues, you can raise them at one of their other website. it is fair to say that the process is
our first daily briefing since the fireworks last week, when major garrett clashed with robert gibbs over this issue after questions were raised about why americans were being spammed by the white house on health care. that is where we began. -- begin. bill: that white house web site, designed to collect e-mail addresses, the that violate a law? megyn: how does the white house explained the action? the man that started it all, major garrett. what a mess you have made. there you went, doing your...
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gibbs, kathleen sebelius, you have not appointed a director of medicare and medicaid. it is almost nine months into the administration. people say, we will have more care for more people and we are going to do it for less. steve: gretpeter johnson, jr., people have a lot of questions. you have a lot of answers. thank you very much for dropping by. straight ahead, they have a tough task, keeping kids say from diseases. this year, especially with the swine flu. are there enough school nurses to go around next year? maybe not. now let's go upstairs to bill hemmer. bill: we could be in a watershed moment on health care. our democrats ready to go it alone? if so, why does our health-care look like? credit-card theft is up 100% in two years. you could be a victim this morning and have no idea why. the latest deep space tool for fighting et before he finds us. you will see the gadgets. . . (mom) kraft easy mac is irresistible. just ask my son. gretchen: many of us are getting ready to send our kids back-to- school, we want to keep them healthy and protect them from the h1n1 v
gibbs, kathleen sebelius, you have not appointed a director of medicare and medicaid. it is almost nine months into the administration. people say, we will have more care for more people and we are going to do it for less. steve: gretpeter johnson, jr., people have a lot of questions. you have a lot of answers. thank you very much for dropping by. straight ahead, they have a tough task, keeping kids say from diseases. this year, especially with the swine flu. are there enough school nurses to...
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particularly robert gibbs. on how they describe the public option. and it's how they describe it. they're leaving themselves open, ed, to make this co-op idea, which is the kent conrad idea, which is making it sort of -- kind of like a pharmaco op. i don't want to try to explain it now. but that idea is probably what the white house will say will qualify under the umbrella of a public option. >> all right, chuck todd, thanks for joining us tonight. appreciate your time. safe travels. >> all right. >>> joining me is robert rice, former secretary of labor under the clinton administration, professor of public policy at uc berkeley. he's also an author of the book "super capitalism." he has just just completed a road trip. we've seen a lot of videotape of some disrupted town hall meetings, some raucous kind of activity going on, ominous signs that have been out there. mr. rice, what have you seen? what's your pulse now that you've been around the country a little bit and seen these crowds and talked to the folks? >> well, ed, first of all, it was not and has not been grassroots. the d
particularly robert gibbs. on how they describe the public option. and it's how they describe it. they're leaving themselves open, ed, to make this co-op idea, which is the kent conrad idea, which is making it sort of -- kind of like a pharmaco op. i don't want to try to explain it now. but that idea is probably what the white house will say will qualify under the umbrella of a public option. >> all right, chuck todd, thanks for joining us tonight. appreciate your time. safe travels....
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spokesman robert gibbs says rumors to the contrary very been overblown. sunday health and human services secretary kathleen sebelius said a government-run insurance plan was not essential to health care reform. afterward the co-chairs of two congressional groups wrote her a letter saying they feel a public option is essential. today sebelius clarified her remarks by saying the administration supports the public option. she also says they are opening to hearing other ideas about how to lower health care costs and give americans more choices. >>> the president is turning his attention from health care reform to the stalled peace process in the middle east. he's meeting with egyptian president hosni mubarak at the white house. this is his first visit to washington in five years. mubarak had a falling out with the bush administration. now the obama administration wants egypt to step up efforts to forge a peace deal between israel and the palestinians. >>> two attacks rocked afghanistan's capital today including one aimed at the presidential palace. a roadside
spokesman robert gibbs says rumors to the contrary very been overblown. sunday health and human services secretary kathleen sebelius said a government-run insurance plan was not essential to health care reform. afterward the co-chairs of two congressional groups wrote her a letter saying they feel a public option is essential. today sebelius clarified her remarks by saying the administration supports the public option. she also says they are opening to hearing other ideas about how to lower...
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our very own major garrett faces off with robert gibbs, you saw the footage. >> you don't have to say anything, i'm telling you what af done. e-mails from people and never asked anything-- >> i'm to say-- >> saying something constructive-- >> we have constructive discussion of what happened there in the press room a few days ago and what has been resolved in the case. and you know what they say, let the buyer beware, the government is writing checks uncle sam can't cash and the new car you just bought with cash for clunkers could get repossessed. our slogan this morning from joanne in thomas river, new jersey, "fox & friends" our savvy guide, they report, we decide. decide. >> live from the news crossroads of the world, this is "fox & friends." >> it is. >> hey, guys. >> welcome to "fox & friends" on this beautiful saturday morning, i'm clayton morris, alisyn camerota and that is, that is. >> that thing over there is mike jerrick, great to be back here on "fox & friends," four years since i hosted this show. >> and like riding a bike, you never really-- >> elvis, please, dave briggs i
our very own major garrett faces off with robert gibbs, you saw the footage. >> you don't have to say anything, i'm telling you what af done. e-mails from people and never asked anything-- >> i'm to say-- >> saying something constructive-- >> we have constructive discussion of what happened there in the press room a few days ago and what has been resolved in the case. and you know what they say, let the buyer beware, the government is writing checks uncle sam can't cash...
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megyn: well, the white house is shifting blame in a statement coming not from robert gibbs or even from our friend, bill burton, but from nick shapiro. the white house spokesman for new media. he offered this explanation after the white house refused to answer questions on how, exactly, so many people receive those e-mails. bill: major garrett, asking the questions live from the white house. good morning. where are we on this? >> already the white house has implemented a couple of noticeable changes. when you go to the white house web site to lead a comment, their position is that outside and third party groups have gone to the comments section and left comments with embedded e-mails from people without their permission. if you go to the comments section there this morning you will find two things that were not there this weekend. one, something asking for e-mail updates. second, you must copy in these squiggly letters. if you have ever purchased tickets online, to verify your attempt to purchase and you must copy down the letters. those things have been added since last night to the wh
megyn: well, the white house is shifting blame in a statement coming not from robert gibbs or even from our friend, bill burton, but from nick shapiro. the white house spokesman for new media. he offered this explanation after the white house refused to answer questions on how, exactly, so many people receive those e-mails. bill: major garrett, asking the questions live from the white house. good morning. where are we on this? >> already the white house has implemented a couple of...
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one of the questions, i make it a number of questions from robert gibbs today on the end of the cash for clunkers program. the associated press reporting this morning that one month and nearly $3 billion later, the cash for clunkers program is about to wrap up at the government is hitting the brakes on the enormously popular car rebate program which will end monday night. president obama told a philadelphia talk show yesterday that the program has been a resounding success, so for 450,000 vehicles have been sold, generating about $2 billion in rebates. while many dealers are not happy because they have had to wait longer than expected to get their money, the president promises that the cash is coming. the administration says it has tripled the number of people processing dealers applications to try to speed things along. there are no plans to seek more money to extend cash for clunkers. again, that program supposed to wrap up this coming monday night. according to the ap. here we are covering an education conference on college and career readiness. it should be resuming in a few mome
one of the questions, i make it a number of questions from robert gibbs today on the end of the cash for clunkers program. the associated press reporting this morning that one month and nearly $3 billion later, the cash for clunkers program is about to wrap up at the government is hitting the brakes on the enormously popular car rebate program which will end monday night. president obama told a philadelphia talk show yesterday that the program has been a resounding success, so for 450,000...
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coming in 14 minutes, the briefing with robert gibbs. we will have that live for you here on c-span. until then, a segment on jailing journalists abroad. l simon on the executive committee and to protect journalists. when you saw the video of laura ling and euna lee, released from north korea, one went through your mind and the mind of the organization? guest: well, i think like all americans we were just relieved that the ordeal had come to an end. it certainly looked bleak for a while, and they were sentenced to 12 years of hard labor in north korea. that is a very, very harsh sentence. it was not clear to us exactly what the way out of it was, so we saw them get off the plane and embrace their families, and we were really relieved that this had come to an end. host: much was written about the role of al gore behind the scenes, bill clinton, the administration, of course, but the committee to protect journalists -- how is it involved in this particular case? guest: this is a somewhat unusual situation. we were in touch with the family,
coming in 14 minutes, the briefing with robert gibbs. we will have that live for you here on c-span. until then, a segment on jailing journalists abroad. l simon on the executive committee and to protect journalists. when you saw the video of laura ling and euna lee, released from north korea, one went through your mind and the mind of the organization? guest: well, i think like all americans we were just relieved that the ordeal had come to an end. it certainly looked bleak for a while, and...
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[unintelligible] when he stands up to robert gibbs, they say that he is a conservative. this is a major story. it will be interesting to see how much pickup it gets in the mainstream media. i will tell you right now, it will be up to all of you to make that story turned to where it should be. the good news is, fox had a poll yesterday and bought a 49- 34 margin, people are opposing the health care bill. by contrast, in september, 1993, the closest whole that the fox research unit could find was 54- 31 in favor read it. there were 23 points ahead and they still lost. we are 15 points ahead, now, and if we keep up, we will win. let me close with some thoughts on how the online community activists can work with the rest of the conservative movement and make their own contribution. a lot of you're probably on youtube. . back in 2004, when dan rather reported on those phony memos about president bush in an attempt to swing the 2004 election, it was the red state community that took apart those memos and proved them false. just in terms of a project for the future, as we think
[unintelligible] when he stands up to robert gibbs, they say that he is a conservative. this is a major story. it will be interesting to see how much pickup it gets in the mainstream media. i will tell you right now, it will be up to all of you to make that story turned to where it should be. the good news is, fox had a poll yesterday and bought a 49- 34 margin, people are opposing the health care bill. by contrast, in september, 1993, the closest whole that the fox research unit could find was...
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robert gibbs says that stories that they are ready to abandon the public option are overblown. if he says that there is nothing signaling a policy change. we will have the full white house briefing later this afternoon. senator john mccain says that more u.s. troops are needed in afghanistan. his comments coming as he did this the country with a congressional delegation. president obama has already ordered are additional deployments to put a record number in afghanistan by year's end. and political columnist robert novak has died after a battle with brain cancer. he wrote for the "chicago sun- times" and co hosted cnn's "crossfire." his wife tells the associated press that robert novak died at his home in washington, d.c. earlier today. he was 78. on c-span2 booktv primetime continues each night this week. tonight the offer a "bailout nation -- the author of "bailout nation," and two policy experts on challenges facing the new president. >> this fall, into the home to the highest court, from the grand public places to those accessible only by the nine justices, "the supreme cou
robert gibbs says that stories that they are ready to abandon the public option are overblown. if he says that there is nothing signaling a policy change. we will have the full white house briefing later this afternoon. senator john mccain says that more u.s. troops are needed in afghanistan. his comments coming as he did this the country with a congressional delegation. president obama has already ordered are additional deployments to put a record number in afghanistan by year's end. and...
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fox news major garrett asked white house press secretary robert gibbs yesterday if they are trying to keep tabs on americans. >> we are not collecting names from those emails. >> why ask for them then? i mean, what's the goal here? i still don't understand what the particular goal is of seeking -- email the white house about this particular issue? >> well, it's to get misinformation. steve: ok. there you go. joining us now to talk about this where you effectively are squealing on your neighbors are americans who have attended these very town halls that has the white house up in arms. steven flanigan is a public relations and marketing executive and co-founder of the conservative society for action. are you one of those troublemakers? >> yes, sir. >> nancy giambi is a homemaker and robert mitchell is the owner of an engraving company and he joins us from philadelphia. lady and gentlemen thank you for joining us. >> thanks for having me. steve: robert gibbs responding to the fact that the white house keeping tab on organizations like yours. if your organization sends something out on th
fox news major garrett asked white house press secretary robert gibbs yesterday if they are trying to keep tabs on americans. >> we are not collecting names from those emails. >> why ask for them then? i mean, what's the goal here? i still don't understand what the particular goal is of seeking -- email the white house about this particular issue? >> well, it's to get misinformation. steve: ok. there you go. joining us now to talk about this where you effectively are squealing...
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major garrett trying to get more information about this particular issue from press secretary robert gibbs, had this exchange. take a listen. >> when you make a mistake and report sometimes i e-mail you, i. call. said liza just throw something against the wall. okay shizzle three. all we are asking people to do is if they are confused about what healthcare reform will need to them, we are happy to help clear it up for them. nobody is keeping anybody's names. i do have your e-mail. that is -- soon as i have yours cement maybe that's because i assume future mistakes i will say that. >> alysin: is trying to inject levity. major garrett was saying what's going on here? you're keeping a file of people who may be spreading call this information did you robert gibbs at ability as he so often does in the pressroom. but the point is, it seems as though the white house is motivation was that they want to clear up what they think is lots of disinformation on the internet. here's similar to during the campaign to fight the smears website where they felt there was so much misinformation about. that the
major garrett trying to get more information about this particular issue from press secretary robert gibbs, had this exchange. take a listen. >> when you make a mistake and report sometimes i e-mail you, i. call. said liza just throw something against the wall. okay shizzle three. all we are asking people to do is if they are confused about what healthcare reform will need to them, we are happy to help clear it up for them. nobody is keeping anybody's names. i do have your e-mail. that is...
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robert gibbs tried to say the language was consistent. but they are trying to make a point here, john. they're saying there are two things that have to happen that are not an option. and that is that the reforms, whatever way this reform looks, has to slow down the rate of increase in health care costs and it also essentially has to provide competition to these private insurance companies. that could take another form. they're trying to show a little bit of flexibility here. a trial balloon, if you will, john. they clearly got the message from some folks that they want that public option. >> so this health care debate is playing out across the country, what's happening behind closed doors there at the white house? >> last week, the day the president didn't have anything on the schedule. that makes journalists like us, what's going on in the white house? behind the scenes, meeting with top aides on health care reform. they didn't have the vote they need in the senate for the public option. how do we get more republicans? how do we get the
robert gibbs tried to say the language was consistent. but they are trying to make a point here, john. they're saying there are two things that have to happen that are not an option. and that is that the reforms, whatever way this reform looks, has to slow down the rate of increase in health care costs and it also essentially has to provide competition to these private insurance companies. that could take another form. they're trying to show a little bit of flexibility here. a trial balloon, if...
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spokesman, robert gibbs says he thinks unemployment could reach 10%. on one hand, you have the president saying, look, maybe the worse is over. then, you have his staff saying, it could get a little worse. they are walking a very fine line here, wolf. >> they are really sensitive to the whole mission accomplished banner issue that came up after the initial phase of the war in iraq and president bush paid a major political price for that banner. >> absolutely. you are right. they don't want to look in the same way that then president bush looked like he was celebrating a victory in iraq when there was a lot of hard work left to be done. he lived to regret that obviously, at least politically. they don't want to make the same mistake here, wolf. >>> rush limbaugh compared democrats to nazis when it comes to health care reform. now, the white house is firing back. stand by. sometimes diplomacy is like a dance. sometimes it is a dance. check out the secretary of state, hillary clinton. she gets her groove on. we will show you how she is dancing in africa.
spokesman, robert gibbs says he thinks unemployment could reach 10%. on one hand, you have the president saying, look, maybe the worse is over. then, you have his staff saying, it could get a little worse. they are walking a very fine line here, wolf. >> they are really sensitive to the whole mission accomplished banner issue that came up after the initial phase of the war in iraq and president bush paid a major political price for that banner. >> absolutely. you are right. they...
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yesterday, robert gibbs, the white house secretary made it clear the position from the admintration is the same as always, it's preferred but not a deal breaker. listen to my exchange from yesterday. >> what the president is saying is the public option at the end of the day is optional. i guess my question is what do you say to members of congress threatening to walk out saying if this is not a public option, i am out of this? >> well, it's a preferred option. >> the president could envision a scenario where he could live without a public option, and -- >> he cannot envision a scenario with anything that does not provide choice and competition in a private insurance market that allows people to get the best deal possible on both the price and quality if they enter a private health insurance market. >>> so the town halls are still continuing. there was a very interesting exchange between congress and barney frank and the democrat from the massachusetts, and listen to this exchange. >> why do you continue to support a nazi policy, as obama has, expressly supported this policy, why are yo
yesterday, robert gibbs, the white house secretary made it clear the position from the admintration is the same as always, it's preferred but not a deal breaker. listen to my exchange from yesterday. >> what the president is saying is the public option at the end of the day is optional. i guess my question is what do you say to members of congress threatening to walk out saying if this is not a public option, i am out of this? >> well, it's a preferred option. >> the president...
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spokesman robert gibbs says the administration hopes others will be respectful and not use the first daughter as a publicity stunt. john? kiran? >> elaine quijano for us this morning, thanks so much. >>> we're going to be speaking in a few minutes to congressman david scott. someone spray painted a swastika on the office sign outside his building there after he held a do town hall meeting. it wasn't on health care, a doctor in fact asked a question about health care. things got ugly for a few minutes. he says that this is the result. we're going to talk about why this debate has seemed to wade into this nasty territory. >> somebody making a comment there. >>> good morning. coming up on a minute before the top of the hour on this wednesday, august 12th. i'm kiran chetry. >> izbli>> i'm john roberts. >>> president obama on a mission to turn the tables on his critics and win the battle for health care reform. he's hitting the road to sell his plan in new hampshire yesterday on to montana and colorado later in the week. but in town halls across the country fear and anger still rule the d
spokesman robert gibbs says the administration hopes others will be respectful and not use the first daughter as a publicity stunt. john? kiran? >> elaine quijano for us this morning, thanks so much. >>> we're going to be speaking in a few minutes to congressman david scott. someone spray painted a swastika on the office sign outside his building there after he held a do town hall meeting. it wasn't on health care, a doctor in fact asked a question about health care. things got...
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what robert gibbs says they anticipate the president will be bombarded with some vigorous debate and questions. >> well, i think we're expecting to see what we've seen in hundreds of town hall meetings that barack obama has done. people are going to raise their hand. they're going to ask questions. some will support what he's trying to do, some will have questions, some will oppose. the president has never done a town hall meeting where everybody agreed with everybody he said. he's anxious to talk directly to the american people and give them the facts about what health care reform means to them. >> the president and other democratic leaders say they believe right wing commentators are spreading misinformation about proposals in congress. >>> switching gears here. i don't know if you heard about this yet today. eunice kennedy shriver died this morning. she's the sister of john f. kennedy and founded the special olympics. her family, including daughter maria shriver, was by her side in a massachusetts hospital. she was 88 years old. shriver's son-in-law, arnold schwarzenegger, said th
what robert gibbs says they anticipate the president will be bombarded with some vigorous debate and questions. >> well, i think we're expecting to see what we've seen in hundreds of town hall meetings that barack obama has done. people are going to raise their hand. they're going to ask questions. some will support what he's trying to do, some will have questions, some will oppose. the president has never done a town hall meeting where everybody agreed with everybody he said. he's...
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with robert gibbs. that is coming up live on c- span. until then, a portion of today's "washington journal." host: they changed their lead story. it began with a health care story featuring senator grassley, but this is now the lead. c a i -- cia hired firm for assassin program. it is also the lead story in the ". new york "" lan to kill judge harvests -- g. hottest -- jihadists. here's the story -- according to current and former government officials. that is an unnamed source. executives for blackwater which generated controversy. they spent several million dollars on the program which did not successfully capture any terrorist suspects. the fact that they used an outline -- outside company was a major reason why the director became alarmed and told congress the agency had withheld details american spy agencies have outsourced highly controversial work, but government officials said bringing outsiders into this program raised deep concerns about accountability. also today they printed a piece by an outgoing director of the ec i n -- di
with robert gibbs. that is coming up live on c- span. until then, a portion of today's "washington journal." host: they changed their lead story. it began with a health care story featuring senator grassley, but this is now the lead. c a i -- cia hired firm for assassin program. it is also the lead story in the ". new york "" lan to kill judge harvests -- g. hottest -- jihadists. here's the story -- according to current and former government officials. that is an...
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. >> but white house spokesman robert gibbs hopes public support for health care reform will hinge on the fact. >> i don't think the president believes, though, that when all is said and done that those people will make their decisions on something that is false and something that has been presented as false. >> even if the president is trying to set the record straight at a town hall in ports smith yesterday, this is what he said about the aarp. >> aarp would not endorse a bill if it was underminding medicare. >> reporter: while the aarp agrees it would never support a bill that underminds medicare, but the operating officer indicates that any endorsement is inaccurate. >> i don't think the president meant to -- >> he just misspoke? >> right. >> they're valuable, a way to inform, and to knock down what they see is false information about health care reform. the president hits the road with town halls in bozer, montana and grand junction, colorado. >>> the cnn truth squad is back checking claims about the health care reform bill like this one that popped up twice during senator arlen
. >> but white house spokesman robert gibbs hopes public support for health care reform will hinge on the fact. >> i don't think the president believes, though, that when all is said and done that those people will make their decisions on something that is false and something that has been presented as false. >> even if the president is trying to set the record straight at a town hall in ports smith yesterday, this is what he said about the aarp. >> aarp would not...